yama wrote: ↑Mon Dec 12, 2022 2:39 pm
Friend, qjackctl says "interface"
My apologies. Indeed, Qjackctl calls it an interface. However, one cannot change interface when Jack is already running. It's confusing, I admit. The Settings tab of Qjackctl that you show is to start Jack at the same time that one starts Qjackctl. I never do that (I start Jack via the command line and then run Qjackctl). So I was wrong about the terminology of Jack. But when you use Qjackctl then Jack's already started. So you can't change/switch interface (audio device) on the fly with Qjackctl. If you do you probably have to re-start your DAW. It's like stopping and starting the ASIO audio driver on Windows.
yama wrote: ↑Mon Dec 12, 2022 2:39 pm
I am not making up terminology, that is what they're called in pacmd. I don't understand the implication, are you saying I can't use my soundcard and the h1n as a microphone with jack? If that's the case then I'm jumping ship immediately because that's a glaring flaw in software meant for recording audio lol
You cannot use two audio devices (interfaces)at the same time in a DAW in Windows or Apple either. Has to do with timing issues etc. of hardware. Each application (Firefox, Ardour etc.) uses one audio device at the time. So audio out via your sound card and microphone in at the same time is out of the question on a computer. You might be able to use 'm both, but - for instance - to record audio w/ the H1N microphone without hearing that audio through your speakers. And after that you can use your DAW to process that audio and listen to it via the other device, i.e. via your speakers. And that's the same in Linux, Windows and AppleOS. Most people record audio and monitor (i.e. listen) to it at the same time. I think you can't do that w/ your setup.
yama wrote: ↑Mon Dec 12, 2022 2:39 pm
I appreciate you taking the time to type all this out but semantics is not very actionable as advice. What am I actually meant to do? If the answer to the previous question is no, then I don't have much choice but to pretty much reinstall arch and go with pipewire from the start.
What you are meant to do was in my firtst post. I.e. determine the number of the H1N and then start Jack via the command line. However, you chose not to do that. I'm trying to help. Believe me: it's the same on every operating system. You have to use the right audio device for the right application. Be it somewhat more confusing on Linux because of all the audio servers.
If I were you I'd determine the number of my audio device, then start Jack from the command line (not via Qjackctl) and then test if you can use it in your DAW of choice. After that you can determine how to start it all more simply, via Qjackctl.
I've got no experience w/ PipeWire (yet). And, like most computer users that make music/record audio, I use only one interface at the time.
Good luck.
P.S. You can also try to use your DAW without Jack. Most of 'm will work with PulseAudio (the audio server that gets started per default) or only ALSA (the bare audio driver). But you have to tell the DAW in its settings what to use: Jack, Pulse or bare ALSA.